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Westward range expansion of the lessepsian spotted halfbeak Hemiramphus far (Hemiramphidae) in the Mediterranean Sea

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 May 2012

M. Hichem Kara ,
Faouzi Rouag  and
Lydia Laouira
M. Hichem Kara*
Affiliation:
Marine Bioresources Laboratory, Annaba University, BP 230 Oued Kouba, Annaba 23003, Algérie
Faouzi Rouag
Affiliation:
Marine Bioresources Laboratory, Annaba University, BP 230 Oued Kouba, Annaba 23003, Algérie
Lydia Laouira
Affiliation:
Marine Bioresources Laboratory, Annaba University, BP 230 Oued Kouba, Annaba 23003, Algérie
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: M.H. Kara, Marine Bioresources Laboratory, Annaba University, BP 230 Oued Kouba, Annaba 23003, Algérie email: kara_hichem@yahoo.com
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Abstract

The spotted halfbeak Hemiramphus far (Osteichthes: Hemiramphidae) is recorded from Collo Bay (eastern Algeria), representing the second report of this species in the western basin of the Mediterranean Sea. The two specimens measured 25.9 and 29 cm total length and were captured by fishermen in December 2010. Morphometric characteristics are described. This species is the second lessepsian migrant fish reported from Algeria and the third one to be found in the western basin of the Mediterranean. The spread of the species through the Sicilian Channel is discussed.

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spotted halfbeakHemiramphus farlessepsian migrationMediterraneanAlgeria

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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 5 , August 2012 , e45
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2012

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